ring seal??

junior barns · 08-27-2009, 06:37 PM

Dumb question i'm sure

Can POOR ring seal cause an engine to over heat??

Jeff Lee · 08-27-2009, 11:00 PM

I'm not sure. But one of the purposes of a piston ring is to transfer heat from the piston to the water jackets (obviously through the cylinder walls).

Alan Roehrich · 08-28-2009, 05:50 AM

Poor ring seal can drive a considerable amount of heat into the oil. Oil is the primary coolant, and excessive oil temperature from blow by can drive the water temperature up. It could make an engine run pretty hot under heavy loading conditions.

08-27-2009, 06:37 PM	#1
junior barns Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 541 Likes: 11 Liked 20 Times in 14 Posts	ring seal?? Dumb question i'm sure Can POOR ring seal cause an engine to over heat??

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Jeff Lee VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Anthem, Arizona Posts: 2,766 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: ring seal?? I'm not sure. But one of the purposes of a piston ring is to transfer heat from the piston to the water jackets (obviously through the cylinder walls). __________________ Jeff Lee 7494 D/S '70 AMX

08-28-2009, 05:50 AM	#3
Alan Roehrich Veteran Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 5,115 Likes: 1,572 Liked 1,829 Times in 414 Posts	Re: ring seal?? Poor ring seal can drive a considerable amount of heat into the oil. Oil is the primary coolant, and excessive oil temperature from blow by can drive the water temperature up. It could make an engine run pretty hot under heavy loading conditions. __________________ Alan Roehrich 212A G/S